Job Title: Product Owner
Position Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Project Manager
Required number: 2
Posting Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Application Deadline: June 12, 2020
Background:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a public health management firm, headquartered in the United States, dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI has been implementing public health work in Ethiopia for over 25 years.
JSI is implementing the five-year Digital Health Activity in Ethiopia, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The purpose of this Activity is to support the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to improve the quality of health services and create a sustainable health care system through the use of data for decision making, as well as to provide similar services to other countries in Africa or to respond to a crisis in Ethiopia (as needed). The primary objectives of the Activity are to 1) support information technology systems and data repository at all levels; 2) build a culture of data use; and 3) improve capacity and governance of MOH health information systems management.
We are looking for a Product who will supports the Project Manager of his/her respective product and/or service, to ensure that the systems are fully functional, users are able to properly utilize them, and that they respond to business needs of the Federal Ministry of Health, its agencies, and other relevant stakeholders. The Product Owner serves as an interface between the clients and the product development teams. They work closely with the Ministries’ and/or agencies’ leadership to understand in detail their business process and work with the Business Analyst to ensure software solutions are well in line with these processes.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities of the Product Owner will include, but is not limited to the following:
Qualifications:
Applicants for this position should possess the following qualifications:
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